Armenia marks 100 years since genocide by Ottoman Turks

Turkey said that it condemned the fact that Russian President Vladimir Putin referred to the 1915 massacre as genocide.

"We reject and condemn... (Putin's) characterisation of 1915 events as genocide despite all our warnings and calls," the foreign ministry said, as cited by AFP.

#Marseille marche #ArmenianGenocide avec plus de 5000personnes venues rappeler l'importance de la mémoire pic.twitter.com/yNSQ1ofCDA

— FM LAMBERT (@fm_lambert) April 24, 2015

Visit to #Yerevan: Attending memorial events marking 100 years since the Armenian genocide http://t.co/w4Hw86UkLLpic.twitter.com/QY5t5eVJOo

— President of Russia (@KremlinRussia_E) April 24, 2015

Kurds join thousands in Toronto, Canada to mark 100th anniversary of the #ArmenianGenocide. pic.twitter.com/caDlvoX3RV

— Vejin Muhammad (@VejinM) April 24, 2015

About 10,000 have gathered in Moscow to mark the massacre anniversary. Many people were holding signs showing forget-me-nots – symbols of the ceremony – as well as Armenian flags.

#iremember#NeverForget#ProudArmenian#armeniangenocide#Armenia #1915 #москваpic.twitter.com/WHAVQPZaJp

— Фото. Парк Горького (@InstaGorkyPark) April 24, 2015

Armenians march in Brussels. #ArmenianGenocide We remember! pic.twitter.com/mZ7SdrswSn

— Monica Tiberi (@MonicaTiberi) April 24, 2015

Happening now in #Lebanon... #MarchForRemembrance#ArmenianGenocidepic.twitter.com/FGmHgJS1TY

— Stephane armenews (@Stephanearmenew) April 24, 2015

#Iranian Armenians gather in front of Turkish Embassy in Tehran 2 commemorate 100th anniversary of #ArmenianGenocide. pic.twitter.com/s6evwx0TS7

— raz zimmt (@RZimmt) April 24, 2015

Crowds have gathered In front of the Armenian Genocide Memorial Complex. People are placing flowers at the memorial.